World Bank and Mauritania strengthens cooperation over digitization

On Monday September 9 in Nouakchott, Khaled Abidine Sidi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Digital Transformation and Modernization of Administration, met with a delegation from the World Bank Group led by Ousmane Diagana, the Bank’s Vice President for West and Central Africa.
In his remarks, Sidi highlighted that the meeting centered on enhancing cooperation between Mauritania and the World Bank in the digitization sector. He noted that the delegation was briefed on the national fiber optic network funded by the World Bank, which has been operational since 2021. This network has significantly improved telecommunications, especially by accelerating the rollout of 4G services in rural areas.
Sidi also mentioned that the Ministry is collaborating with the World Bank on expanding this network through the WARDIP project.